All Saints Day

9Verse 9. After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. 10Verse 10. And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11Verse 11. And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures. And they fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God, 12Verse 12. saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.” 13Verse 13. Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?” 14Verse 14. “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15Verse 15. For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them. 16Verse 16. ‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’ 17Verse 17. For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’ ”

1Verse 1. Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. 2Verse 2. Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is. 3Verse 3. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.

1Verse 1. When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him, 2Verse 2. and He began to teach them, saying: 3Verse 3. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4Verse 4. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5Verse 5. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6Verse 6. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7Verse 7. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8Verse 8. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9Verse 9. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. 10Verse 10. Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11Verse 11. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. 12Verse 12. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.